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The Lakers got a tremendous performance from rookie guard Jordan Clarkson on Monday night in Philadelphia, but a relatively high volume of fans were left devastated by the Lakers' 113-111 win over the 76ers. The cause of consternation? The Lakers traded their 2015 first round pick to land Steve Nash for 65 games over three years. That pick will stick with the Lakers in June, if they can get through May's draft lottery with a top-five selection, otherwise it goes to the same Sixers (18-57) team they beat twice over the past six games. The Suns traded the pick to Philadelphia in a three-way deal with the Milwaukee Bucks for Brandon Knight. The Lakers also took...

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The Lakers got a tremendous performance from rookie guard Jordan Clarkson on Monday night in Philadelphia, but a relatively high volume of fans were left devastated by the Lakers' 113-111 win over the 76ers.
The cause of consternation? The Lakers...

Wayne Ellington used to look into the crowd when he played an occasional road game here. His father would always be in attendance. Always.
But Wayne Ellington Sr. wasn't there Monday, a sad fact of life still being grasped by his son.
Ellington Sr....

Jordan Clarkson hit the game-winning layup with less than a second left in overtime, to give the Lakers a 113-111 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Wayne Ellington found Clarkson right at the basket for the assist, just 12 seconds after Philadelphia...

Monday's visit to Philadelphia may be the most important game left on the Lakers' schedule.
The Lakers (19-53) owe their 2015 first-round pick to the 76ers (18-56), via the Phoenix Suns and the Steve Nash trade, provided it's not a top-five selection.
A...

The Lakers (19-52) play the fourth of five straight games on the road, visiting the Brooklyn Nets (31-40) on Sunday afternoon.
Brooklyn has won two in a row, hoping to catch the eighth-place Boston Celtics (32-40) for a playoff berth. The Nets simply...

After a poor first quarter, the Lakers spent the rest of Sunday afternoon playing catch up against the Brooklyn Nets.
Ultimately their late run fell short and the Nets pulled out their third win a row, 107-99, at Barclays Center.
Brook Lopez led the...

Shaquille O'Neal was larger than life in Los Angeles, hugging the city so hard before eventually bouncing out of it.
He'd be seen in the Valley in the morning, grabbing breakfast on Ventura Boulevard, then Beverly Hills in the afternoon for an...

On Friday, Shaquille O'Neal admitting having some regrets for leaving the Orlando Magic to go to the Lakers in 1996.
"I regret it sometimes. Is this where I started and should have stayed?" said O'Neal in Orlando, Fla., at his induction...

It was quick and painless, pretty much the opposite of the Lakers' season.
They were up two at halftime and down a lot more than that by the time the fourth quarter ended with a 94-83 victory for the Toronto Raptors on Friday night at Air Canada Centre....

The arena had barely started to fill up in Minnesota, but Julius Randle provided a status update with one little basketball movement.
He grabbed a rebound from his missed shot, planted with his back to the basket and jumped up for a reverse dunk.
It was...

The Lakers (19-51) are looking for their third win in four tries on Friday night when they visit the Toronto Raptors (42-30).
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Wesley Johnson was back, yet again, in the city where he was originally drafted with such high hopes.
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The inevitable finally came to pass Tuesday, as Steve Nash officially announced his retirement at the Lakers' practice facility in El Segundo.
"The one thing I want to say today is a huge heartfelt thank you to the Buss family, to the entire...

The Lakers (17-50) and Philadelphia 76ers (17-52) meet Sunday night at Staples Center in a game with significant draft implications.
The loser will hold the third-best lottery position (based on the win column), behind the New York Knicks (14-55) and...

It was just another assist from Steve Nash, a pass to Jodie Meeks for a dunk against Houston last April.
It was the 10,335th of his career. And his last.
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Coach Byron Scott said before the Lakers' game Sunday night that he's pushing his team to win every game, regardless of whatever impact that might have on their NBA draft position.
The Lakers ran away from the Philadelphia 76ers, 101-87, with a...

The already forgettable Lakers season took another bizarre turn to nowhere when Carlos Boozer and Jordan Hill sat on the bench an entire game.
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The Lakers (18-51) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (16-54) on Wednesday night.
The Timberwolves are one of the three teams the Lakers are "chasing" for a better position in the NBA's draft lottery.
A loss would be a boon for the Lakers...

Jordan Clarkson sank a pair of free throws with 0.3 seconds left in overtime to give the Lakers a 101-99 victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minnesota.
Chase Budinger made a three-pointer with 6.6 seconds left in the fourth quarter to...

Kobe Bryant hugged history the last time the Lakers were here, moving past Michael Jordan into third on the NBA's career scoring list.
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Nonetheless, Lakers...